The USA does not have hopes that Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to put an end to the war in Ukraine, said the coordinator for strategic communications at the White House National Security Council John Kirby in an interview with the Russian television channel “Rain”.
“This is not a war with the United States, this is not a war with NATO. Putin chose to start a war with Ukraine and Ukrainians. And, unfortunately, nothing of what we observe today does not allow us to nourish any hopes for the fact that that he is ready to put an end to this war, ”Kirby said.
commenting on the statements of Russian authorities that the supply of the West by the West by Ukraine is only delaying the war, Kirby said: “This conflict is delaying Putin’s desire to continue it … He (Putin) could end the war today if he agreed to withdraw his own troops and voluntarily sit with Zelensky at the negotiating table to discuss the completion of this conflict. “
to the question of whether negotiations between Ukraine and Russia are possible, Kirby replied that “Zelensky must decide whether he is ready for negotiations, and we must respect him as the supreme commander. Obviously, Putin demonstrates, in recent days, it demonstrates, What is not interested in this. But Putin could end this war tomorrow, even without negotiations, if he had simply withdrawn troops from Ukraine and recognized its sovereignty. “